Posts Tagged ‘Margaret McSweeney’
The 2018 James Beard Awards
What an honor for Kitchen Chat to once again be on the Red Carpet at the James Beard Awards to capture the excitement and stories of the nominees and participants. Thank you Chef Jaime Laurita, brand ambassador for Viking, for being my co-host. Highlights of the evening included meeting two icons: Chef Jose Andres, recipient…
Read MorePotluck with Ali Rosen: Bring It!
Ali Rosen is redefining potluck one dish at a time. As she says, “If potlucks bring to mind covered dish dinners, it’s time to rebrand. Think of them instead as outsourced dinner parties: when everyone brings a dish to share, entertaining is as easy as setting the table.” As a Southern transplant living and working…
Read MoreGale Gand: A Passion for Pastries
“I didn’t pick the restaurant industry. It picked me.” Chef Gale Gand on Kitchen Chat Award winning pastry chef Gale Gand has a passion for pastries. She has won two James Beard awards, including one for Outstanding Pastry Chef and one for Outstanding Service for her former restaurant Tru. Gale Gand is a…
Read MoreKevin Boehm and The Boka Restaurant Group
“Chicago is a choice for me. When I had a six table restaurant in the Florida Pan Handle in 1993, my dream always was that maybe some day I’ll be able to have a restaurant in Chicago and sit down with the smartest restaurant people around.” Kevin Boehm, co-founder of Boka Restaurant Group At age…
Read MoreWhat's Gaby Cooking
Everyone on Instagram always asks @WhatsGabyCookin. Gaby Dalkin is the Pied Piper of the culinary world. Gaby’s enthusiasm, encouragement, recipes and authenticity help her followers become even better home chefs all while having fun in the kitchen. Recently, Gaby joined Chef Jaime Laurita and me in the Viking and La Cornue Showroom at the Merchandise…
Read MoreGeneral Hospital's Jackie Zeman and Jaime Laurita: Make This Place Your Home
General Hospital star, Jackie Zeman is a foodie. Although she loves to eat, Jackie admits that she is not a good cook and she wishes a “food fairy” would come into her kitchen. Ironically, her character, Nurse Bobbie, was a restaurateur on General Hospital. She and her onscreen brother Luke Spencer ran Kelly’s Diner. Although…
Read MoreKorean BBQ with Chef Bill Kim
“There are differences but there’s more commonality in ethnic groups. I try to find the common denominator of ingredients in different cultures and apply it to what I do.” Chef Bill Kim, UrbanBelly Recently, Chef Jaime Laurita and I had a kitchen chat in the Viking and La Cornue Showroom in Chicago with Chef Bill…
Read MoreA Kitchen Chat with Clare Reichenbach, CEO of James Beard Foundation
Recently I had the honor of meeting and interviewing Clare Reichenbach, the new CEO of the James Beard Foundation (JBF). It was my first ever visit to the historic James Beard House, located in New York City. James Beard was “America’s First Foodie” and his legacy continues to impact generations of home cooks and professional chefs around the…
Read MoreEmpowering Women: Ina Pinkney and Denise Vivaldo
Ina Pinkney and Denise Vivaldo share their wit and wisdom while helping to empower women in the culinary industry. These two are indeed a Dynamic Duo. Ina Pinkney aka the “Breakfast Queen” is an iconic culinary leader, a former restaurateur, cookbook author, and a recipient of SBA Woman in Business Champion, and Denise Vivaldo is…
Read MoreKitchen Creativity with Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg
“Learn the rules like a professional so that you can break them like an artist.” Pablo Picasso Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg’s new book Kitchen Creativity will inspire you to become a true culinary artist by mastering the fundamental skills of cooking in order to understand the alchemy of creativity. Their research has taken them…
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